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Re:Life expectancy rise in rich countries slows down: took 3... by hu3 on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @11:52AM (#41849829)
Yeah if I try to handwave obesity impact on diabetes and cardiovascular diseases to the average cardiologist, they are going to tear me a new one within minutes.

I don't know why is this even a question. Do people really think being overweight is a net positive?

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Re:Life expectancy rise in rich countries slows down: took 3... by pessimizer on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @06:17PM (#41853680)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23280227/

Association of all-cause mortality with overweight and obesity using standard body mass index categories: a systematic review and meta-analysis

> Conclusions and Relevance: [...]overweight was associated with significantly lower all-cause mortality.

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Re:Life expectancy rise in rich countries slows down: took 3... by watwut on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @02:50AM (#41856268)
You gotta go higher in BMI for those to kick in. Basically, where you are within normal and slightly overweight bounds is mostly an aesthetic concern with slight lifespan advantage for slightly overweight people.

When you move toward obese or into underweight category, health problems kick in.

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